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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear Pollinator Listserv:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Please distribute the below and attached <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Request for Proposals for NAPPC Honey Bee Health
grants</span></b> widely. More information about the NAPPC Honey Bee
Health Grant is available a<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>t <a
href="http://www.pollinator.org/honeybee_health.htm">http://www.pollinator.org/honeybee_health.htm</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The deadline is Wednesday, December 19<sup>th</sup>, 2012.
People from <st1:country-region w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region>, the <st1:country-region
w:st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region>, and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Mexico</st1:country-region></st1:place> are welcome to apply. Thank
you!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>North
American Pollinator Protection Campaign<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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padding:0pt 0pt 1.0pt 0pt'>
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padding:0pt'><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Call for Research Proposals Related to
Honey Bee Health</span></font></b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:
Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
2.0pt;margin-left:0pt'><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Background<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
2.0pt;margin-left:0pt'><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The North American Pollinator Protection Campaign (NAPPC) is
seeking proposals for research related to improving the health of honey
bees. Summaries of previously funded projects can be found at <a
href="http://www.pollinator.org/honeybee_health.htm"><font
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'>http://www.pollinator.org/honeybee_health.htm</span></font></a>.
Review and selection of proposals will be conducted by members of the Honey Bee
Health Improvement Task Force. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
2.0pt;margin-left:0pt'><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
2.0pt;margin-left:0pt'><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Research Needs<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
2.0pt;margin-left:0pt'><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>We anticipate supporting proposals of <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>up to</span></i> $8,000 each. Funds must be used
within a one-year period. Focused, targeted projects with a high
likelihood of providing tangible results that can be applied to improving honey
bee health are preferred. Proposals providing valuable extensions of
previously funded projects will be considered. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
2.0pt;margin-left:0pt'><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
2.0pt;margin-left:0pt'><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Priority Areas<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
2.0pt;margin-left:0pt'><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The HBH Task Force has identified six priority areas for
funding, though other areas will be considered as well. Proposals that
address multiple priority areas or have implications for the health of other
managed or native bee species are encouraged.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
2.0pt;margin-left:0pt'><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
2.0pt;margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1. Effects
of <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>nutrition</span></b> on honey bee
behavior, physiology and/or colony health<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
2.0pt;margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2. Effects
of <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>pesticides</span></b> on honey bee
behavior, physiology and/or colony health<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
2.0pt;margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3. Effects
of <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>pathogens and pests</span></b> on honey
bee behavior, physiology and/or colony health; including the development of
novel methods to mitigate these effects, such as RNAi technology<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
2.0pt;margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4. Development
of methods to improve <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>genetic stocks</span></b>
of managed honey bee populations <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
2.0pt;margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>5. </span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Effects of <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>climate or environmental variables</span></b> on: a)
plants, especially nectar and pollen quantity and quality; and/or b) honey bee
physiology and/or colony health <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
2.0pt;margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>6. The
development of diagnostics or indicators for the presence of <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>stressors</span></b> that effect honey bee health,
particularly those that can be used by beekeepers <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
2.0pt;margin-left:0pt'><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
2.0pt;margin-left:0pt'><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Proposal Requirements<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
2.0pt;margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>1)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Proposal title.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
2.0pt;margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>2)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Priority area focus/focuses.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
2.0pt;margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>3)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>3 page-project description (Arial,
12 pt font, single spaced, with page numbers. References are not included in
this page limit) with sufficient background and description of methods to
ascertain the importance and feasibility of the studies. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
2.0pt;margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>4)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Detailed budget that includes funds
for the principal investigator to attend the 3-day annual NAPPC International
Conference in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Washington</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">DC</st1:State></st1:place> this October 22-24, 2013, tentatively
hosted at the US Department of the Interior, to present the results of the
research. PI will need to cover registration (early registration is
approximately $295), lodging, transportation, and other travel expenses.
As a nonprofit organization, the Pollinator Partnership/NAPPC does not pay
overhead on funded research grants. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
2.0pt;margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>5)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Research timeline by month
(approximately April 2013 to April 2014).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
2.0pt;margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>6)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>2-page CV of the principal
investigator(s). <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
2.0pt;margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>7)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Contact information including
email(s), physical mailing address, and telephone number(s).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
2.0pt;margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>8)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Please include if the proposal is
under consideration by other funding organizations.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
2.0pt;margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>9)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>If the PI has previously received
funding from NAPPC, please include information about the outcomes of that
funding, including publications, presentations, and/or leveraging to obtain
additional funding (up to 1 additional page)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
2.0pt;margin-left:0pt'><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
2.0pt;margin-left:0pt'><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Submission<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
2.0pt;margin-left:0pt'><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Email your proposal packets as a single PDF file to Jennifer
Tsang (<a href="mailto:jt@pollinator.org"><font face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'>jt@pollinator.org</span></font></a>) by
3PM PDT on Wednesday, December 19<sup>th</sup>, 2012. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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2.0pt;margin-left:0pt'><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
2.0pt;margin-left:0pt'><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Funding Decisions<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
2.0pt;margin-left:0pt'><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The proposals will be evaluated by members of the HBH Task
Force and funding decisions will be made by Friday, February 1<sup>st</sup>,
2013.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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